· Her father, Dean, was a two-year letterwinner in men's
basketball at UCLA

Coach Sahaydak on Sears:"We are very
excited to have quality goalkeeper like Amanda joining our program.
The first thing we noticed with Amanda was her size and commanding
presence in goal, but she is also a great organizer of the
defenders in front of her and is a good communicator. We excited to
see her grow during her time with us."